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Migraine Associated With Increased Risk of Cardiovascular Disease

According to research, women who have migraines with aura could be more likely to...

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Insomnia and Short Sleep Duration Associated With Increased Mortality Risk

According to research, men with insomnia and sleep duration of six or fewer hours...

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Walnut Consumption Significantly Decreases LDL Cholesterol

Researchers have found that high-walnut-enriched diets significantly decreased total and LDL cholesterol for the...

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Dietary Fat Linked to Pancreatic Cancer

According to a study, high intake of dietary fats from red meat and dairy...

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New Evidence Why Repair of Myelin Fails in Multiple Sclerosis

Research has uncovered new evidence suggesting that damage to nerve cells in people with...

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Memory Test Helps Understand Parkinson's Disease Effect on Behavior

A new neuropsychological memory test developed by Dr. Mark Gluck, is helping to uncover...

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Patient Receives Cardiac Stem Cells in Clinical Trial

Doctors at the Cedars-Sinai Heart Institute have announced the completion of the first procedure...

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Resveratrol Could Have Applications for the Treatment of Obesity

Resveratrol, a compound present in grapes and red wine, has been reported to inhibit...

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3-D Images of Eyes Developed to Reveal Details of Macular Degeneration

To get a better look at the abnormalities that cause age-related macular degeneration, the...

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Ginkgo Biloba Extract Offers Some Benefit for Multiple Sclerosis

Multiple sclerosis is a chronic neurological disease afflicting young and middle-aged adults, resulting in...

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Grapes May Help Fight High Blood Pressure and Heart Disease

A University of Michigan Cardiovascular Center study suggests that eating grapes helps fight high...

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Grape Seed Extract May Reduce Cognitive Decline in Alzheimer's

Researchers have found that a compound in grape seed extract reduces plaque formation and...

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Vibration Plate Machines Could Aid Weight Loss and Shed Belly Fat

According to research, with proper use, vibration plate exercise machines could trim the particularly...

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Home UVB Therapy for Psoriasis as Effective as Hospital Treatment

A study has concluded that for patients with psoriasis, treatment with ultraviolet B (UVB)...

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Test Developed For Distinguishing Pure Honey

Researchers in France are reporting development of a simple test for distinguishing 100 percent natural honeys from adulterated or impure versions that they say...

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Study Finds Vitamin D Deficiency Related to Increased Inflammation

75 percent of Americans do not get enough Vitamin D according to a recent study published in the Archives of Internal Medicine. Researchers have...

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Inadequate Fruit and Vegetable Consumption is a Global Problem

A new study that looks at the fruit and vegetable consumption of nearly 200,000 people in developing countries finds that the prevalence of inadequate...

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Low Vitamin D Levels Associated with Colds and Flu Infections

New research suggests low levels of vitamin D are associated with a higher incidence of respiratory tract infections such as colds or the flu....

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Nuts vs. Heart Disease, Cancer and Diabetes

Could eating nuts be a strategy to fight off the Big Three health problems: heart disease, cancer and diabetes? The U.S. Food and Drug...

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Research Sheds Light on Health Benefits of Garlic

Researchers have widely believed that the organic compound, allicin, which gives garlic its aroma and flavour, acts as the world's most powerful antioxidant. But...

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Table of High Fructose Corn Syrup Products Containing Mercury

Just published in the Environmental Health journal is a science commentary reporting that mercury was found in 9 of 20 samples of commercial high...

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Plums Are an Inexpensive Fruit Packed With Antioxidants

There's an emerging star in the super-food world. Plums are rolling down the food fashion runway sporting newly discovered high levels of healthy nutrients,...

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Coke Sued for Fraudulent Claims on VitaminWater

The Coca-Cola Company has been served notice of a class action lawsuit filed over what the Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI)...

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4 Good Reasons to Include More Root Vegetables in Your Diet

Root vegetables, like carrots, parsnips, turnips, beets and radishes, don’t seem to get the respect they deserve. Not only do these humble veggies supply...

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Are Nano Supplements Safe?

The ability of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to regulate the safety of dietary supplements using nanomaterials is severely limited by lack of...

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Study Reveals the Anti-Inflammatory Properties of Virgin Olive Oil

Researchers from the Lipids and Atherosclerosis Unit of the Reina Sofía University Hospital in Spain have conducted a study in order to determine the...

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Pregnant Women Consuming Flaxseed Oil Increase Risk of Premature Birth

Research conducted by Professor Anick Bérard  has found that the risks of premature birth quadruple if flaxseed oil is consumed in the last two...

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3 Million U.S. Children Have Food Allergies

The number of young people who had a food or digestive allergy increased 18 percent between 1997 and 2007, according to a new report...

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New Vitamin D Guidelines

The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) is doubling the amount of vitamin D it recommends for infants, children and adolescents. The new clinical report,...

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Vitamin D Deficiency Can Affect 36 Organs

Essential for life in higher animals, vitamin D, once linked to only bone diseases such as rickets and osteoporosis, is now recognized as a...

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How Spicy Foods Aggravate Interstitial Cystitis

For up to a million women in the U.S., enjoying a piece of pepperoni pizza has painful consequences. They have a chronic bladder condition...

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The Acai Berry - Not a Solution to all Diseases

A Brazilian palm berry sweeping the globe as a popular health food - though little research has been done on it – now may...

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Program to Improve Nutrition Value of Vending Machine Content in Schools

Despite efforts to include more healthy choices at schools, standard offerings from vending machines – including fruit juices – are giving students more calories...

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The Healing Power of the Purple Carrot

Purple carrots were grown wild 5,000 years ago in the area now known as Afghanistan. Carrots only became orange in the 1500's when patriotic...